King’s Theatre poster, 14 January 1918

Colour-printed poster advertising Sinbad the Sailor at Dundee’s King’s Theatre for the week beginning 14 January 1918. Produced by Warden, Willmot and McFarlane, the pantomime featured a large cast including Doddy Hurl, Maudie Forde and the Eight Granville Girls, reflecting the popularity of spectacular musical theatre and family entertainment during the First World War.

KING’S
THEATRE, DUNDEE.

Lessee, Dundee Theatres Ltd.
Managing Director and Lessee, W. [?].
Manager, Mr J. H. Grierson.

7 and 9

TWICE NIGHTLY

Early Doors, 6.30 & 8 o’clock.
Ordinary Doors, 6.45 & 8.45.

MONDAY, 14th JAN., 1918, and during the Week

FIRST PANTOMIME OF THE SEASON

Warden, Willmot, and McFarlane

PRESENT THEIR GORGEOUS AND ELABORATE

PANTOMIME
SINBAD
THE
SAILOR

In 9 Beautiful Scenes.

CAST INCLUDES:

DODDY HURL

GAY DOUGLAS
JACK ALLISON

MAUDIE FORDE
GLADYS WITTON

MADELIENE DORMER
DAVIE WALKER
CLIFFE & KEMPTON

MACDONALD & PAYNE
THE EIGHT GRANVILLE GIRLS
8-KILTY LASSIES-8

From Harry Lauder’s “THREE CHEERS” Revue.

CHORUS OF FISHER BOYS & GIRLS
NATIVES OF SERENEDIB, &c., &c.

EASTERN GUARDS

Entire Production under Personal Supervision of FRED W. WARDEN

General Manager, A. W. Wilkhouse.
Musical Director, G. Goldie.

Ring Up and Book your Seats Early. Telephone 1930. Box Office at Theatre open daily from 11 to 4 & 6.30 to 10. All Children must be paid for. The Management reserve the right of refusing admission. No Smoking or Whistling. Offenders will be immediately ejected.

Prices

Boxes (limited to 3 persons) …….. 2/- plus tax
Orchestra Stalls ……………….. 1/6 plus tax
Pit Stalls …………………….. 1/- plus tax
Grand Circle …………………… 1/- plus tax
Pit ……………………………. 6d plus tax
Gallery ………………………… 3d plus tax

Some small text in the lower margin is faint and partially obscured by wear and the image resolution; the main poster text has been transcribed above.